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The proposed facilities in Corbin, in southeastern Kentucky, and Oak Grove, in the southwestern region of the state, will feature live horse racing and historical racing machines.

Jockeys Victor Carrasco and Jose Ferrer were seriously injured Sept. 14 after five horses fell during the running of the third race at Delaware Park.

The new format for Keeneland's September yearling sale in which almost double the number of horses were offered before the Sept. 15 day break in selling than during the same period last year proved challenging for buyers.

Kentucky Downs concluded a record-shattering five-date session up 34 percent in wagering on the all-grass meet that has stamped itself among the most unique experiences in American races. 

A Violence colt sold for $725,000 during the Sept. 12 second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale produced a whopping return on investment of 760% for the pinhooking entity which bought him as a weanling for $70,000.

The proposed facilities in Corbin, in southeastern Kentucky, and Oak Grove, in the southwestern region of the state, will feature live horse racing and historical racing machines.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's undefeated Hemp Hemp Hurray will look to build on two eye-catching performances with an automatic Breeders' Cup berth on the line in the $200,000 Summer Stakes (G2T) Sept. 17 at Woodbine.

The bullish market at Keeneland's September yearling sale continued to generate strong trade among a global contingent of buyers Sept. 14 and produced healthy results with the sale of two fillies for $1 million each.

John Oxley's La Coronel will seek her fourth stakes victory when she takes on a field of eight competitors in the $400,000 Sands Point Stakes (G2T) contested at 1 1/8 miles over Belmont Park's inner turf course.

When Ken McPeek went to $850,000 to buy a Curlin colt during the Sept. 14 session of the Keeneland September yearling sale on behalf of Paul Fireman's Fern Circle Stable, it was familiar territory for the trainer.

Marchmont Stable, a group consisting of Claiborne Farm and some of its clients who want to buy two-turn colts with classic potential was active during the first week of the Keeneland September yearling sale, buying four horses for $1.8 million.

Wonder Gadot is one of three Mark Casse-trained 2-year-old fillies co-starring in the $250,000 Natalma Stakes (G1T), one of two Breeders' Cup "Win And You're In" one-mile turf events Sept. 17.

Airdrie Stud owner Brereton Jones turned his Kentucky Oaks winner Believe You can into another $1 million when he sold a Tapit filly out of the mare, but he got as emotional about a buy-back from his mare named Fought the Fight

Thoroughbred Charities of America has provided a grant for emergency relief to Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare, a Puerto Rico-based nonprofit. The grant will provide hay to racing and retired Thoroughbreds living on the U.S. Virgin islands.

After a minor foot injury added some extra time off, Whitmore is set to return to the races Sept. 16 in the $250,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (G3) at Laurel Park.

Don Alberto acquired a handsome gray daughter of Tapit out of grade 1 winner Believe You Can, by Proud Citizen.

It took $1 million, but Hip 1041, a daughter of Scat Daddy out of the Ghostzapper mare Beloveda will go to Phoenix Thoroughbreds after Radcliffe signed the ticket.

Shadwell may have been the leading Book 1 buyer Sept. 11 at the Keeneland September yearling sale, with eight horses acquired for $6,825,000, but Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum's international operation remained active throughout Book 2 as well.

The Tapit show continues during the fourth day of the Keeneland September yearling sale with a colt out of Comedy going to Eric Fein for $900,000. Comedy is the dam of graded stakes winners Taris and Theatre Star and stakes winner Stoweshoe.

Grade 3 winner Ten City is the 122-pound highweight racing for Tommie Lewis and Magdalena Racing. He faces undefeated stakes winners Flameaway and The Tabulator.